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1950/60s ELLIS CERAMICS Footed Rectangular Trough Vase/Planter/Dish | Smooth, Organic Lines | Stylized Simplicity | Excellent Condition
This stylish yet unassuming footed rectangular trough vase/planter/dish combines elegant simplicity with assured workmanship. It was slip-cast and finished with a distinctive grey-green matte glaze.
The base of the piece is signed ,Ellis, together with the number 182, which identifies the design/model.
Although not dated, it probably dates to the early 1960s. It measures 27 cm (10.6") long, 13 cm (~5.1") wide, and 5 cm (~2") high, and is in exceptional vintage condition with no cracks, chips, repairs, or crazing.
ABOUT ELLIS CERAMICS
Ellis was a highly-respected pottery firm that operated in Melbourne in the middle of the last century. It was set up in 1953 by a Czechoslovakian couple, Dagmar and Milda Kratochvil, who had fled their homeland in 1951 as political refugees. Their business commenced in a tiny workshop in their backyard.
By the mid-1960s they had moved to larger premises and employed more than 15 people, selling to department stores and exporting products to Japan. As well as making functional ware and lamp bases, Ellis produced a series of human and animal figures, masks, and plaques. The firm operated until the late 1970s and their work is now highly collectible.
SUMMARY:
** MAKER: Ellis Ceramics, Melbourne, Australia
** PERIOD: Late 1950s, early 1960s
** MATERIALS: Slip-cast terracotta
** CONDITION: In excellent vintage condition with no cracks, chips, repairs, or crazing.
** DIMENSIONS: 27 cm (10.6") long, 13 cm (~5.1") wide, and 5 cm (~2") high
** WEIGHT: 1,020 g
** SHIPPING WEIGHT: 2,000 g
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